Yes that’s correct high explosives require a starter explosive. However this doctor explosive would also have to be incorporated into the device and the starter explosive is triggered by a spark or a fire. So throwing it in a fire would still work as a test you’d just have to make sure it totally melted before concluding anything.
Uranium_Green@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
They don’t necessarily require a starter explosive, certain types do of course. It’s more about overcoming the initial energy required, for example the arc from an electric arc lighter could probably overcome that requirement in a lot of scenarios.
echodot@feddit.uk 6 days ago
The type of explosive used in this is not a high explosive. If put in a fire it would have exploded